Lab tests CPT 86618 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Lyme disease test cost in Little Rock, AR — inpatient

In Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Lyme disease antibody test as an inpatient: from $37.12 to $37.47, with a median of $37.30. The lowest listed price is at St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center — $0.18 less than the median here. Across Arkansas, the median is $77.00 at 27 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 86618, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026.

Lowest$37.12St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center
Median$37.30half pay less
Highest$37.47in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR.

median
Lowest $37.12Highest $52.86

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center lowest Sherwood, AR · (501) 552-7100 LYME ANTIBODY W/ RFX ARUP $37.12 $146.00 — 75% Feb 28, 2026
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St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Little Rock, AR · (501) 552-3000 LYME ANTIBODY W/ RFX ARUP $37.47 $146.00 — 74% Feb 28, 2026
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St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Sherwood, AR · (501) 552-7100 LYME DISEASE ANTIBODY $52.37 $206.00 — 75% Feb 28, 2026
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St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Little Rock, AR · (501) 552-3000 LYME DISEASE ANTIBODY $52.86 $206.00 — 74% Feb 28, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $37.12, median $37.30, highest $37.47.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $37.47 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

What it is

This blood test looks for antibodies to the bacteria that cause Lyme disease. A positive first test is confirmed with a second test.

What the price covers

The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.